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| | Constitution and By-Laws of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon |
 | | This Constitution and Bylaws is not adopted under the Indian Reorganization Act, also known as the "Wheeler-Howard Act." No tribal right of any kind shall be weakened, impaired, or surrendered by the adoption of this Constitution and Bylaws. |
 | | Notice of each meeting, stating time, place, and purpose thereof, and signed by the Chairman of the General Council or the Superintendent of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, shall be posted in public places at the Umatilla Indian Agency Headquarters, and at Cayuse, Thornhollow and Gibbon, Oregon, at least twenty (20) days before the meeting. |
 | | Election Committee: MARY E. This Constitution and Bylaws, having been proposed and duly ratified by the adult voters of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Oregon, on November 4, 1949, at a referendum called by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, is herewith approved. |
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